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When I drive my son to school, I always carry a camera with me. Most days, I see nothing worth stopping for, but sometimes I am rewarded, like this particular morning. I just had to stop the car just outside Gevninge. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com. Licensed Creative Commons, Non-Commercial, no derivatives v4.0.

Blue Sunset

I went with a colleague to Kulhuse to shoot the sunset. And it was a beautiful sunset, and I got many great shots. Unfortunately, my sensor was so dirty, that this is only second shot I have finished. I need to remove hundreds of dust spots.

These crazy clouds are almost straight out of the camera. This sunrise, is one of the craziest I have ever seen, and the weirdest part, is that I never saw the Sun itself. I saw it shine on the city behind me, but before it got clear of the horizon, it disappeared behind clouds. I shot this photo from Skuespilhuset and it shows Operahuset (The Opera House) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com. Licensed Creative Commons, Non-Commercial, no derivatives v4.0.

I created this Magic Misty Forrest from an ordinary autumn forrest in Denmark. I pictured the final result, more or less, when I shot the image, and later in my post-processing studio I made this final result. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com

For some reason photos I shot at this night in London, deserve a more creative processing. The black hole above the Tower Bridge of London, inspired me create this twirl in the sky. In the foreground is the Scoop and the London City Hall.

I have been to Rothenburg ob der Tauber quite a few times. There is something about this medieval town in the lower part of Germany, that attracts, not only me, but people. A city wall surrounds the town, and some parts, like this part, has a second wall. Look closely, and you can see the tower of the inner city wall. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com

X-Wing Squadron in Sweden

I had two useless photos, one of the Milky Way, and one of a model of an X-Wing. I got the idea to merge them together, and create this squadron of X-Wings patroling the Swedish woods. --Jacob Surland
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Maybe I did not sing in the rain, while in Venice, but somebody was. Several parties were scattered around the cafes at Piazza San Marco, and people had a great time. It was raining fairly heavy, and I didn't do a lot of shooting, while standing directly in the rain. Even though my equipment is weather proof, there is no reason to drown it.

I arrived at Chicago at Sct Patricks day without knowing it. I knew about the basics, it's an Irish tradition, and that the river is colored green and there is a great party in the city of Chicago. I realized it when I saw people walking around with green hair and funny hats and everybody was so happy. I shot of the Millers Pub in Chicago with their Sct Patricks Days sign on. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com

Lake Matheson on the South Island of New Zealand offers an exceptional view of Mount Cook reflecting in the water. And if you get up early, the water is completely still. If you ever go to Fox Glacier and stay for the night, do yourself the favor and get up early to see this. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com

A morning is like a box of chocolates, you never know, what you you're gonna get. And sometimes you get rewarded with the most fantastic sunrise. And at other times, you get nothing. This morning, we got the most beautiful blue hour light. Absolutely worth getting up for.

This is a vew of Kalvebodbrygge in Copenhagen seen from Islandsbrygge. This photo is a part of a private photo project of mine. The idea is that I shoot photos from more or less the same location, in the same direction.

I will see how many different photos I can get from here. I use different compositions, photo techniques and shoot in varying light.

I love old shopping malls and shops. In the old days, they certainly knew how to make beautiful shops and malls. I found this multi-story light shaft in Macy's in Chicago. Nobody would make something this fantastic nowadays.

Hilton Giardini Naxos offers a fantastic view from the Roof, and you can get to the roof from the fire escape stars. Etna had a quit sleep this evening, at other times, more smoke came out of the pipe.

The House of Bones or Casa Battló in Barcelona, is created by the genius Antoni Gaudí. The house is made in beautiful colors and organic shapes. It's absolutely marvelous and comes highly recommended. --Jacob Surland
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This photo is used in my tutorial on creating magic photos using Lab Color. Read the full blog post here: http://goo.gl/GJDijF

I shot this photo of the Eiffel Tower from the Jardin des Trocadéro. When I got there, the fountains were empty, though. A few people ran around in some of the empty basins. I also ventured into one of the upper, to get a different angle. When I had shot what I wanted, I continued towards the Eiffel Tower itself, and while walking, the fountains suddenly filled with water. So glad, it was not, while I was standing with my camera equipment in one ogf them! I hope no one got wet feet.

Las Vegas - city of extremes. While in principle I don't really like fake stuff, I must admit, that they do a pretty damn good job of it in Las Vegas. It might be a decadent, plastic world, but it still looks awesome.

Vienna is one of the most famous capitals in the World. A lot of the classical music has strong roots here, Mozart lived in Vienna, and played at the Royal Court. The city is full of historic beautiful buildings. Here it is the Hofburg Wien shot on a misty night.

I already had left the roof of the Arc of the Triumph in Paris, when I decided to go back up. I am glad I did because I got this shot. I did one with a similar angle with my iPhone, earlier, and when I saw it on the phone, I went straight back to the roof, to do a version with a proper camera.

I think 100% pure reflections in the Seine is not entirely common. However, on this morning, I got to see 5 minutes of them, before the first boat came through. A still drunk, and (according to himself) stoned guy came while I was shooting, and told me, that the boat was a party boat going back from an all night party.

I had live music when I shot this photo from the famous Accademia Bridge in Venice. In the evening, a couple of musicians came and played classical music. Maybe I should get a little band around to follow me around? It is nice with live music, when you work. This view of the Canal Grande from the Accademia Bridge is quite famous, just as the view in the opposite direction is. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com Art sale as limited prints. Photo by Jacob Surland. Protected by Pixsy.com.

Venice Double Bridge

We spotted this fantastic little area in Venice during the day, and decided to come back later, when the light was better. We stayed around and shot for more than an hour, and got many great shots.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one the most idyllic German medieval towns I have visited. Fot that reason I have been there three times. This split road is particularly lovely I think. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com

Crossing the Rialto Bridge is a must do experience when visiting Venice. And if you have the option to plan it, try to do it at sunset. The houses along Canal Grande look just awesome with the lights and colors. Stay and watch the traffic for a while. Gondolas, Varporettos, taxi boats, and ordinary people cruising in their small speed boats. It's a very busy area. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com

I just love Piazza San Marco, even during the crowded daytime hours. Photography, of course is difficult, when there are many people, but it is a very fantastic square. And in the morning, it's just stunning, and the people have almost disappeared. Believe it or not, I did not clone any people out of this one. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com Licensed creative commons non-commercial v4.0. No derivative Work. Protected by Pixsy.com.

A view to Tower Bridge of London

Sometimes the blue hour is more magic, than other times. Here you can see the London Tower Bridge in the distance. You see it from alley "More London Place" connecting "The Shard" with the London Tower Bridge.

As unreal as it might seem, this is a photo from an underground station in Vienna. And to be honest, I have forgotten which. I usually can reconstruct the details in my mind, of where a photo was shot, but this one, I have simply forgot.

Near Venice Corner in the medieval town Bruge, Belgium, you find this beautiful view. Along with Amsterdam it's called the Venice of the north and it really is. Photo by Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com

We had a great time, while shooting photos from the Rialto Bridge in Venice. People were happy, and a band played music. The bridge itself is a master piece of architecture, and no wonder it attracts people.

The Japanese Tower in the Tivoli Gardens is the home of a Sushi restaurant. As a lover of Sushi, I frequent this place, whenever budget and time allows it. It has a very special place in my heart, as it has been used for several celebrations. Photo by: Jacob Surland, http://www.caughtinpixels.com

I had the luck to get a room at the Aria Hotel, with a really nice view, and being jet lagged, I was up early, to shoot the sunrise. It rose right between a couple of skyscrapers. On the right it's the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.